Annoyance comments on Rationalist Storybooks: A Challenge - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Annoyance 19 March 2009 07:51:29PM 15 points [-]

I happen to think that Hans Christen Andersen did a pretty good job with "The Emperor's New Clothes". One of the best examinations of the various reasons why people groupthink and groupspeak, and it's not only directed at but is highly enjoyable by children!

Parents actually read it to their kids, even theists. I always found that amazing. It's like they're not actually aware of the point of the story on some level.